Day Guide for Tuesday September 17th 2024 What are the holidays on September 17th 2024?

This is our day guide for Tuesday September 17th 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on September 17th 2024

International: Milad-un-Nabi

Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar

International: Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival celebrating the harvest in Chinese culture. It is also known as the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival.

International: Harvest Festival

Chuseok, the Harvest Moon Festival is one of Korea's most cherished holidays

Angola: National Heroes' Day

Marks the birthday of the national hero Agostinho Netowho was born on this day in 1922.

Regional

India (regional): Fourth Onam

Fourth day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival

Public sector only

India (regional): Anant Chaturdashi

A large procession of gigantic idols of Ganesh marks the end of the 11-day festival for Ganesh Chaturthi

Regional

Nepal (regional): Indra Jatra

An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā

Regional

Spain (regional): Day of Melilla

Melilla only. Marks the taking of the city by Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1497

Sri Lanka: Binara Full Moon Poya

Commemorates the establishment of the Buddhist Bikkhuni Order

Tonga: Birthday of HRH Crown Prince

The current heir to the throne was born on September 17th 1985

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General Information for September 17th 2024
There are 10 public holidays today.
Day 261 of 2024
105 days left in 2024
Week 38 of the year
On this Day in History
1991 - Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations.
1939 - Taisto Mäki becomes the first man to run the 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes, in a time of 29:52.6
1862 - American Civil War: George B. McClellan halts the northward drive of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army in the single-day Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history.
1813 - The Second Battle of Kulm is fought.